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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Selwyn

      Storm Activity: Dec 25, 1997 - Jan 2, 1998

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      19.64 S 88.43 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 25 – Jan 2
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Jan 2 · 21:00 GMT 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT -19.64 88.43 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT -19.44 88.79 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT -19.22 89.09 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT -18.97 89.36 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT -18.71 89.76 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT -18.45 90.35 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 04:00 GMT -18.3 90.8 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT -18.24 91.02 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT -18.1 91.73 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 22:00 GMT -18 92.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT -17.94 92.43 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT -17.74 93.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 16:00 GMT -17.6 93.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT -17.53 93.67 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -17.33 94.12 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 10:00 GMT -17.2 94.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT -17.14 94.55 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT -16.99 94.99 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 04:00 GMT -16.9 95.3 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT -16.84 95.46 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT -16.68 95.96 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 22:00 GMT -16.6 96.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT -16.57 96.47 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT -16.51 96.97 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 16:00 GMT -16.5 97.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT -16.5 97.47 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT -16.5 97.98 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 10:00 GMT -16.5 98.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT -16.49 98.44 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT -16.43 98.84 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 04:00 GMT -16.4 99.1 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT -16.39 99.23 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT -16.39 99.63 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 30 22:00 GMT -16.4 99.9 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT -16.41 100.04 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT -16.45 100.44 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 16:00 GMT -16.5 100.7 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT -16.52 100.82 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT -16.62 101.16 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 10:00 GMT -16.7 101.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT -16.75 101.52 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT -16.91 101.91 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 04:00 GMT -17 102.2 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT -17.03 102.36 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT -17.09 102.87 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 22:00 GMT -17.1 103.2 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT -17.1 103.35 65 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT -17.1 103.74 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 16:00 GMT -17.1 104 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT -17.11 104.13 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -17.16 104.53 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 10:00 GMT -17.2 104.8 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -17.23 104.95 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -17.3 105.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 04:00 GMT -17.3 105.7 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT -17.28 105.84 75 mph 969 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -17.15 106.24 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 22:00 GMT -17 106.5 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -16.9 106.64 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -16.58 107.04 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 16:00 GMT -16.4 107.3 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -16.36 107.43 80 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -16.33 107.8 85 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 10:00 GMT -16.3 108 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -16.25 108.08 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -16.05 108.27 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 04:00 GMT -15.9 108.4 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -15.83 108.49 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -15.63 108.81 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 22:00 GMT -15.5 109 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -15.43 109.07 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -15.21 109.26 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 16:00 GMT -15.1 109.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -15.08 109.49 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -15.05 109.79 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 10:00 GMT -15 110 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -14.94 110.11 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -14.69 110.42 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 04:00 GMT -14.5 110.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -14.42 110.68 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -14.17 110.87 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 22:00 GMT -14 111 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -13.91 111.08 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -13.61 111.34 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 16:00 GMT -13.4 111.5 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -13.29 111.57 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -12.94 111.74 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 10:00 GMT -12.7 111.8 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -12.57 111.83 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -12.19 111.86 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 04:00 GMT -12 111.8 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -11.95 111.73 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -11.89 111.41 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 22:00 GMT -11.9 111.2 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -11.9 111.12 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -11.9 110.96 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 16:00 GMT -11.9 110.9 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Selwyn and the 1998 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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